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The Squier Mini Precision Bass Club
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i hope so. i once got a mikro that was just over 7 pounds, and i also got a traveler TB-4P that was the heaviest i ever played. i have that kind of luck...
6.6 for mine. Not scientific. I just weighed myself, then, weighed myself with the bass.
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That's almost the difference between a Jazz and a modern day Precision, at the nut, and plenty of folks will rightfully choose to own and play one of THOSE, and refuse the other.
Imagine if you ordered a regular sized Precision, and it arrived with a Jazz neck on it, or vice versa.
I like the concept of the Mini P, but not the execution, and certainly not the false information.
What good is an instrument [at ANY price], if it is a PITA to play ?
If I just wanted it for my wall, I'd have scooped one already, and I still think that they LOOK purty.
Now if they were to make a mini Jazz with a wider nut width [who KNOWS what they might do if they built the Mini P in the manner that they did ?], and it was under 6 pounds, I might buy one of THOSE, as I prefer the Jazz shaped body over the P.
Any choice of electronics would suffice (though I prefer non-single coil pickups), and I could change that easily enough anyway, unlike modding a neck.
Envision a Mini Mark Hoppus Fender bass.
Hmmmm....
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My Red Mini came perfectly assembled and set up. The pickups make my little 15 w/8"
speaker Rumble sound really good. The short neck allows m e to play at the 21st fret with ease.
This is a GREATC bass guitar that just happens to be reasonable in price. This b ass is my favorite in short lifetime of basses
speaker Rumble sound really good. The short neck allows m e to play at the 21st fret with ease.
This is a GREATC bass guitar that just happens to be reasonable in price. This b ass is my favorite in short lifetime of basses
The setup was perfect on mine too. A little bit of fret sprout on the last 3 or 4 frets. I'll clean that up. Other than replacing the pickguard. I'm going to leave it be.
Any of you changed tuners yet? Did you perceive a difference?
I tried to ask Fender what the gear ratios for the tuners were. They said the specs didn't identify that, but they guessed 20:1. I doubt 20:1. Volker than estimated 17:1 by eyeballing it, which seems right.
My own perception, after spending a great deal of time with those tuners, is - they aren't tragically bad, but, there is room for improvement. Getting highly inclined to put some Gotohs on.
Experiences? Please share.
I tried to ask Fender what the gear ratios for the tuners were. They said the specs didn't identify that, but they guessed 20:1. I doubt 20:1. Volker than estimated 17:1 by eyeballing it, which seems right.
My own perception, after spending a great deal of time with those tuners, is - they aren't tragically bad, but, there is room for improvement. Getting highly inclined to put some Gotohs on.
Experiences? Please share.
mine is on the truck out for delivery a few minutes away, but our guard gate is closed for repairs so i hope there's a clear sign on the gate to send the UPS driver to the side of the complex....
What can I say? Claims like this just seem a bit... silly. It's 2.5mm. That's the width of a slice of cheese. I doubt you could detect the difference without calipers.~
That's almost the difference between a Jazz and a modern day Precision, at the nut, and plenty of folks will rightfully choose to own and play one of THOSE, and refuse the other.
Imagine if you ordered a regular sized Precision, and it arrived with a Jazz neck on it, or vice versa.
This is not a $5000 custom instrument that took 6 months to build to your precise specs, it's a sub-$200 mass-produced instrument from a budget brand.
Do you really expect a 28.6" neck to be identical as a 34" neck, just because they're both branded "Precision"? I may be wrong, but that seems highly unlikely. If you are really that sensitive, wouldn't the Mini neck drive you nuts in the first place, even if it had a 1.6" nut?
And... expectations have a huge impact on these types of subjective experiences, right down to the neurological level. As in, if you have convinced yourself that the difference between a new J and P neck is HUGE!!! and it turns out that the exclusive difference is 0.1" at the nut then your perception is going to be influenced by your expectations. (And yes, I'm well aware this may be influencing my own evaluation of this instrument.)
Someone obviously has never tried to play upright bass. Or an analog synth. Or the French Horn. Or a violin. Or...
Anyway. There are plenty of reasons to put up with an instrument where something is slightly not to your taste -- including a preferred function, tone, weight, design or cost. And obviously, there will be many compromises with any sub-$200 bass guitar.
Yes, the integrity of every single measurement Fender has ever published is now in jeopardy!!!
C'mon, man. If Fender was getting measurements wrong on dozens of instruments per year, we'd know it.If you paid $5000 and waited 6 months for a custom build with your dream specs, then you can justifiably freak out over a 0.1" difference. With a sub-$200 instrument...?
i can detect the difference between a 1 11/16" nut on a guitar a wider one at 1 13/16" by my left hand cramping and the fact that i can't play as fast as i normally play.
of course, a guitar has 2 more strings crammed in that small space; i've never had that level of issue with a bass. i have several with a 1.5" nut and one with a 1.6" nut, and it doesn't bother me nor do i notice.
I agree one can't expect super precision for the build of a 200 dollar bass. However, I'd also say - 2.5mm, in the world of guitars, neck dimensions, and setups, is a large distance.
That's a pretty thick slice of cheese.
That's a pretty thick slice of cheese.
Someone said cheese? This bass pairs very well with cheese by the way.
A Bronco has a 40mm nut. The Mini P and Jazz Bass have a 38mm nut. A P, 42mm.
It makes a difference. My left hand does better on the narrower nuts; I get tired quicker on a P.
It makes a difference. My left hand does better on the narrower nuts; I get tired quicker on a P.
same for me - that's why i don't have a regular p bass and why i'm selling my traveler ultra light.
I played an Ibanez ATK for 20 years, it has a thick neck and got my first Jazz bass this year. I went from not being able to play Jaco to kinda being able to play Jaco at regular speed and I have rather large hands. I can imagine a few mm being a deal breaker for smaller hands. There are definitely basses that pair better with your ergonomics along with the style of music intended. Not sure if it is related, but my basses with thicker necks can be setup with a lower action without rattling, but I am not sure it is a consistent trait of thicker necks being stiffer than thinner ones.
Thanks for taking the time to do that for me. My SS Jag's stock tuners are 24:1 (using the same methodology)
, so I would be losing precision. I guess I'll stick with the stocks.
OMG - i've been watching the UPS truck carrying my mini P via the tracking map. it's been driving around us, making deliveries in large buildings, apartments and lots of businesses near us and driving me crazy! it's been 10 minutes away for like 2 hours, but because we have such a dense population and so many small industrial parks, UPS makes a LOT of deliveries...
